16 Selected Social Welfare Goodwill Stories...Contained in One Book

Yongsan-gu Publishes 2019 Integrated Case Management Best Practices Collection

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Changhyun) has compiled the 2019 social welfare good news cases into the "Integrated Case Management Best Practices Collection" and distributed it to the Ministry of Health and Welfare and local social welfare organizations.

The book's title is "Yongsan Living Together in Harmony."

It is sized at 16mo (182mm x 257mm), with 124 pages, containing ▲general status and excellent (good news) cases of integrated case management ▲hope welfare support team essays ▲thank you letters ▲district-specific regional specialized project cases ▲and the status of district welfare resources.

The excellent cases include 4 from the district's Hope Welfare Support Team (Hope Welfare Team), 8 from the community service centers, and 4 from private social welfare organizations (Galwol Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Yongsan-gu Youth Support Center Kkumdeulim, Seoul Yongsan Regional Self-Support Center), totaling 16 cases.

Integrated case managers from the Hope Welfare Support Team, social workers from community service centers, and staff from private welfare organizations wrote about their direct experiences in essays.

Stories that catch the eye include a family facing crisis due to the sudden illness of the head of household, a single elderly person who recently secured stable housing after living in a jjokbang (small room) in Dongja-dong, and a reclusive youth who had not left the house for four years. Although the types of crises differ, overcoming them with the support of the district and private sectors and fulfilling their respective roles brings a quiet inspiration to readers.

The process of linking various services according to short- and long-term goals and the district's support efforts are vividly depicted. These stories serve as useful references for social workers in their actual work.

A district official said, "We publish the casebook every year, but last year there were especially many excellent cases," adding, "The book can also be used as a manual for integrated case management work."

The publication quantity is 200 copies. Interested residents can view it at their local community service centers.

Integrated case management refers to a project that helps economically or mentally vulnerable households become self-reliant by linking and providing customized services such as welfare, health, employment, housing, and education. The district's Hope Welfare Support Team oversees this.

Last year, the district conducted case management for 312 households, including single elderly and young adult single-person households, providing and linking services worth approximately 84 million KRW to high-difficulty case management recipients.

Seong Changhyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "We compiled last year's integrated case management good news cases and thank you letters into one book," and added, "This year, the district will do its best to continue giving hope to residents."

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